Today
is a long, picture-y post! We had such a
wonderful time in Philadelphia, and I can tell you this is only maybe 15-20% of
my pictures..just my favorites. : )
If it
wasn’t for diabetes, we could have walked longer. Both kids were low. Car traveling can make them go high (sitting
for long periods of time) (and a temp basal of 180% during driving seems to
work for both of them!), but city walking makes them go LOW.
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| soo..we've yet to master a family picture. Maybe next year. |
We stopped for coffee, chocolate pretzels in the park,
and drinks. Both Clay and Mary Claire were low in
church, and we had to drop to 0% for all of Mass! It definitely throws a wrench in your plans.
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| In my head, they are contemplating life. In reality probably something much different, haha! |
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| I was soo excited at this point! A museum yet to explore, and I've wanted to go for SO long..like every year we come here!! |
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| Reminds me of my little kids on the steps at the Lincoln Memorial. Precious. |
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| Seriously, so excited. |
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| Looking out..Ches and Carter were on the bench straight ahead under the trees. |
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| I like when I catch them not looking. : ) |
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| Jesus, the first painting I saw. : ) |
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| Frauenbildnis (Portrait of a Woman) by Gustav Klimt. Just saw the movie (Woman in Gold) about a Klimt painting, it was amazing. |
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| Peaches by Pierre-Auguste Renoir |
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| Mary Cassatt's brother and nephew : ) |
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| Homage to Maillol by Pierre Bonnard |
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| Mont Sainte-Victoire by Paul Cezanne |
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| Water Lilies, Japanese Footbridge by Claude Monet |
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| Sunflowers by Vincent van Gogh |
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| Women Walking Along a Train Track by Carroll Sargent Tyson, Jr. |
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| The Japanese Footbridge and the Water Lily Pond, Giverny by Claude Monet |
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| The Canal at Saint-Mammes by Alfred Sisley |
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| Port of Le Havre by Claude Monet |
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| Just loved getting a picture of him looking..he was avoiding camera exposure. ; ) |
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| The Grands Boulevards by Pierre-Auguste Renoir |
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| The Zuiderkerk (South Church), Amsterdam: Looking up the Groenburgwal by Claude Monet |
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The Angel of Purity (Maria Mitchell Memorial) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens
(Her parents had it commissioned after their grief at losing her; she was 59.) |
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| Rachel Weeping by Charles Willson Peale (His wife with his daughter they lost to smallpox), the story with it definitely touched my heart. |
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| We were moved by the sheer amazement at the size of the silver collection housed at the Museum!! It was endless! |
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| The middle ones is for McDonald's, and the circle says, "Pry Off" |
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| This was made for the "Legacy" of Jenkin Jones, I guess it was made for his family. Absolutely beautiful. |
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| This was presented to John M. Scott, Esqr. for his service to the city of Philadelphia. Talk about family heirlooms. This is gorgeous! Wish we still did such amazing keepsakes. The silversmith quality was impeccable. January 1815, and the script was flawless. |
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| I walked right by this. Mary Claire pointed it out! The door frame and worn wooden step are the frame! Staircase Group (Portrait of Raphaelle Peale and Titian Ramsay Poole) by Charles Willson Peale |
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| These would sell like hotcakes in the south NOW! Beautiful scrolled, cut silver over glass, and MONGRAMMED. It's a flask, and one I'd carry! |
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| Modern Art |
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| Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul |
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| I was having this moment in Mass, and tried to capture it. Everyone was praying together all lined up. Didn't work, and I got chastised by my children. OoO |
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| We went to light candles after church for our friends and family. Beautiful veneration of Mary. We ask her to pray to Jesus for us. : ) |
We are still out, but absolutely ready to head home. We all miss our beds immensely. And normal days and blood sugars, ha! Hope you are having a great summer and staying cool! Hugs!
